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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee, February 17, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so it is a educational provisions.
  • </c> &gt;&gt; The enactment of the legislation, Mr. &gt;&gt; The enactment of the legislation, Mr.
  • I mean, legislators want standing all the time with the courts.
  • And so, as a result of that familiarity, that legislator has not been harmed by the conduct.
  • I mean, legislators want standing right?
Bills: SF0087, SF0088, SF0092
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • And next we have a presentation on geoengineering and related legislation.
  • And next we have a presentation on geoengineering and related legislation.
  • And next we have a presentation on geoengineering and related legislation.
  • And next we have a presentation on geoengineering and related legislation.
  • So there’s been a total of 33 states that have filed legislation.
Summary: The meeting began with a quorum call and approval of the prior meeting’s minutes. Senator Williams then presented a discussion draft involving KCNA and COOT/Kentucky Wired governance changes. He said the proposal would make the COOT executive director the KCNA director, place the education CIO as chair of a new board of constitutional officers, terminate existing KCNA employees at inception, and return KCNA funds to the general fund. He described the measure as a temporary holding pattern focused on customer connectivity until an audit is completed next summer. Senator West asked whether the bill would change existing Kentucky Wired contracts, and Williams said the contracts would remain in place and COOT would simply handle the work without an extra layer of bureaucracy. No vote was taken; the item was for discussion only. The committee then heard a presentation on geoengineering and related legislation from Rep. John Hodgson, Sen. Rollins, and retired meteorologist Randy Baker. They described geoengineering as attempts to alter climate or weather, including solar radiation modification, stratospheric aerosol injection, marine cloud brightening, and cloud seeding. The presenters distinguished these activities from ordinary jet contrails, crop dusting, ground-level emissions, and airport fog control, and said the proposed Kentucky bill would exclude those ordinary activities. They argued Kentucky lacks a current prohibition on weather modification, said the bill would protect farmland, crops, animal agriculture, aquaculture, and human health, and cited public concern, federal uncertainty, and similar legislation in other states. They also said cloud seeding is used in some western states but remains scientifically unproven and potentially harmful. Members asked about enforcement, federal preemption, and whether other states’ actions could affect Kentucky. The presenters said high-altitude spraying would be difficult to hide, that satellite imagery could detect large releases, and that the bill was intended as an assertion of state sovereignty even if federal law later changed. They also said there were no known active geoengineering projects in Kentucky. The discussion remained informational, with no committee vote or final action taken on either topic.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 56 (3-31-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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Bills: HB567, HB776, HB2, HB568, HB619
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/5/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • educational environment.
  • </c><00:53:02.480><c> Good</c> Education Finance Committee. Good Education Finance Committee.
  • In 2023, our educational system.
  • </c> This time is now to enact legislation This time is now to enact legislation that<01:04:47.599><c
  • Students are educational choice.
Summary: The committee first adopted the March 3rd minutes by voice vote after Representative Lee moved them and there was no discussion. Members then reviewed hearing rules on decorum, safety, and participation before taking testimony from Dr. James Densley and Dr. Jillian Peterson of the Violence Prevention Project Research Center at Hamline University. The presenters summarized research on mass shootings and K-12 school shootings, drawing on a database of homicides in school settings from 2000 to 2025 and a smaller set of 15 K-12 mass shooting cases. They said school shooters are usually insiders, most often current or former students, and typically young males. They described common patterns including a noticeable crisis before attacks, perpetrators viewing the shooting as a final act, studying prior shooters online, and “leakage” in which most tell someone in advance. They also emphasized that many perpetrators use unsecured firearms from family members and argued that prevention should combine reporting systems, behavioral threat assessment, counseling, mentoring, secure storage, and other layered interventions rather than rely on a single solution. The presenters also discussed broader violence trends in the Twin Cities, saying much school violence is spillover from community violence and that pandemic-era disruptions and weakened trust in institutions contributed to serious violence. They cited a national survey finding that exposure to gun violence is associated with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and fear of public spaces, especially among young people. During member questions, Representative Wam asked for clarification on the data set and the rural/small-town share of the survey sample.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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Bills: HF601, HF271, HF1101, HF979
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations REVISED Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Would you believe that There's a bill filed that is in the Education Committee's purview that would actually
  • So it removes that pilot provision of this legislation and it allows that Heroes team that's been built
  • up by the state department of Education to continue in permanency.
  • You will see later on that I am requesting with this legislation additional funding because that pilot
  • We're doubling the scholarshipping amount while they're in their College of Education.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations REVISED Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Would you believe that there's a bill file that is in the Education Committee's purview that would actually
  • And it allows that Heroes team that's been built up by the State Department of Education to continue
  • You will see later on that I will be requesting with this legislation additional funding, because those
  • We're really doubling the scholarshiping amount while they're in their College of Education program.
  • Hall, Senate Bill 1341 creates the Career Counseling Revolving Fund for the State Department of Education
Summary: The committee met in an appropriations setting and first laid over Senate Bill 1946. It then advanced Senate Bill 1344, creating an insulin access affordability program at the Health Department, on a 19-1 vote. Senate Bill 1295, establishing a Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board revolving fund and database, was amended to delete a section and then passed 21-0. Senate Bill 1355, creating a program for memorials and headstones for eligible National Guard veterans, also passed unanimously. Members then advanced several other measures, including Senate Bill 1998 to help smaller towns qualify for quality events incentives, Senate Bill 1330 raising Pardon and Parole Board salaries, Senate Bill 1297 creating a decennial census revolving fund to support outreach for the 2030 census, and Senate Bill 1189 extending the school security fund for three more years at $50 million annually. The committee also passed Senate Bill 1338 making the Heroes Literacy Instructional Team permanent, and Senate Bill 1546 increasing scholarship support for teacher preparation students. Additional bills passed included Senate Bill 1378 creating the Olympics and Oklahoma Revolving Fund, Senate Bill 1859 creating an OSBI cyber crime and fraud unit fund, Senate Bill 1341 creating a Career Counseling Revolving Fund, Senate Bill 1377 directing DHS to provide bags for foster children’s belongings, and Senate Bill 1990 broadening the Incentive Evaluation Commission’s comparative analysis of incentives. Several bills had appropriations stripped by amendment at the chair’s request before passage, and the committee repeatedly discussed fiscal impacts, local matching expectations, transparency, and whether programs should remain state-funded or rely on local or philanthropic support. The meeting ended with adjournment and notice of a meeting the following week.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, members of the Senate Committee on Education, K-16. Excuse me. We'll come to order.
  • But we'll start with Dean Zaffirini on your legislation.
  • Please tell us about this fine piece of legislation. That's a great piece of legislation.
  • Based on what I understand, this is new legislation right here.
  • It's available for special education. I deal with special education students, right? Yes.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a National Board Certified Teacher in elementary education.
  • Because you can't reach educational attainment if you're hungry.
  • education or training beyond a high school diploma.
  • These provisions help educators make informed decisions.
  • It would not be an education if we did not want to educate them, so we will provide Texas with the best
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 12th, 2025

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I guess I just don't understand why we need to legislate this for all schools. ...need to legislate this
  • I'm trying to be cautious to the chairman, but when you hit education, that always knocks me down.
  • Chairman, I'm uh... you're not supposed to get on the wrong side of your chairman, but education just
  • Yes ma'am, so I remember this with some of the past legislation we passed.
  • I feel that if we're going to be a government. if we're going to be a government that's going to legislate
Bills: HB141, HB161, HB231, HB67
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Education Feb 6th, 2026 at 09:04 am

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • education system.
  • I'm a lifelong educator, and I've spent the last 24 years working in virtual education.
  • Virtual learning education is an alternative education for multiple reasons for children K through 12
  • , but I think our responsibility as state legislators is looking at the New Mexico education and public
  • education system as a whole.
Bills: HB2, SB204, SB241, HB34
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm honored to co-sponsor this legislation.
  • I'm honored to co-sponsor this legislation.
  • I know how hard it is to access higher education opportunities as an early learning educator, and how
  • I'm still only partway through my education, though.
  • Also wanted to point out, given that this is an education committee, that we view this as ag education
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Shelby County Legislation Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Shelby County Legislation

Transcript Highlights:
  • about as part of our discussion with the county commission in that meeting that we had before our legislative
Bills: SB334
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Jan 30th, 2026 at 09:10 am

Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • education. ...of partisanship to education, which is not a good thing for children and education and
  • Some of the education partners.
  • My guess is LFC would present an education budget and LESC would present an education budget.
  • rather than the Governor and the Secretary of Education on education priorities.
  • Department of Education rather than the Governor and the Secretary of Education on education priorities
Bills: SB104, SJR3, SM3
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education May 15th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House Committee on Public Education. We'll come to order, and the clerk will call the roll.
  • I'm not a legislator. Thanks. The chair recognizes Chairman Frank.
  • To access release time programs for religious education for their children.
  • These programs serve a vital role for families seeking religious education.
  • Many parents consider religion an important part of their child's education.